Day 1: Arrive In Kenya

Day 2: Mt. Kenya

Drive this morning to the flanks of Mt. Kenya and the picturesque hillsides of the Mt. Kenya Safari Club. Enjoy an afternoon dip in the pool, walk on the expansive grounds, or a visit to the animal orphanage located on the property. This is an excellent way point to spend an evening before continuing on to the Samburu game reserve. Overnight at Mt. Kenya Safari Club.

Days 3 - 4: Samburu Game Reserve

Continue the drive north this morning (3 hours) to the Samburu Game Reserve, where you will meet your guide and embark on your first game drive in the Samburu Reserve. This semi-arid northern reserve is a haven for rare species such as the gerenuk, the endangered Grevy’s zebra, the unique Somali ostrich, and the reticulated giraffe. These species are not found in any of the other reserves you will be visiting, so your guide will do his best to make sure that you spot these regional specialties. Along with these Northern species you’ll also be on the lookout for lion, cheetah, oryx, and the numerous elephant herds that criss-cross the reserve. Leopards are often spotted in the trees along the Uaso Nyiro River and bird life is abundant, with over 400 species in the area! Overnights at Samburu Intrepids.

Days 5 - 7: Maasai Mara Reserve

Transfer to the airstrip this morning for your short flight to the Maasai Mara Game Reserve. No other place on earth compares with the multitudes of wild animals found in the Maasai Mara Game Reserve, part of the vast Serengeti ecosystem spanning Kenya and Tanzania. During the summer months (approx July – September), the Great Migration comprised of 1.5 million wildebeest and several hundred thousand zebra make the Maasai Mara their home. Here herds of zebra, wildebeest, and topi mingle on the short grass plains keeping an eye out for numerous predators, including lion, cheetah, leopard, and hyena. Outside of the migration months the plains are home to resident herds of ungulates as well as all of the predators, who do not migrate. Maasai giraffe and impala graze in the woodlands and hippos and crocodiles bask along the shores of the Talek and Mara Rivers. Overnight for three nights at Mara Intrepids Camp.

Day 8: Departure

Take your last game drive in the Maasai Mara this morning before transferring to the airstrip for your return flight to Nairobi. Enjoy a day use room at a local hotel before returning to the international Airport for your international departure.